By Gerald Businge on December 8, 2015
commission, Electoral Commission, Norbert Mao, polls
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Laws, Politics, Uganda 2016 General Elections
Following the rejection of Norbert Mao to stand as the Gulu municipality MP, the party and the fallen candidate have lined up a massive and strong legal team to challenge the polls commission on the grounds used to refuse him from contesting for his desired post. Speaking to journalists today in Kampala, the head of […]
By Gerald Businge on February 5, 2013
commission, elections, Electoral Commission, integrity
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The Acting commissioner, Uganda Human Rights commission Dr. Katebalirwe Amooti says although they recognize that the Uganda electoral commission has challenges, some of them beyond their control, little has been done to improve the handling of the election process. He was speaking as Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the international human […]
By Gerald Businge on February 5, 2013
commission, cooperation, South Sudan, uganda
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The governments of Uganda and South Sudan are to form a joint permanent commission to deliberate on the key issues that concern both states. This follows a newly acquired status for South Sudan as an independent state. The Permanent secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs, Ambassador James Mugume says that Uganda had signed numerous […]
By Gerald Businge on November 7, 2012
academic, academic papers, commission, sacked
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Over 120 primary school teachers in Namutumba district are to be fired over lack of academic papers. The affected teachers were discovered during a verification exercise that has been going on in the district for the last two weeks. The district information officer Soul Waigulo said the teachers in question had papers indicating that they […]
By on October 29, 2012
Busoga, commission, Rival Busoga, say
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Political leaders in Busoga region have urged the two parties fighting for the kyabazinga ship to remain calm and wait for the constitutional review commission report. The Jinja East Member of Parliament Paul Mwiru says the commission is on course with its report expected by January . Mwiru say it’s unfortunate that fresh tension has […]
By on October 20, 2012
anti, commission, operatives, torture
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The Uganda human rights commission has cited torture as the highest form of abuse registered last year. The revelation was made by officials from the commission while presenting its 14th Annual report for 2011 to parliament’s human rights committee. The commission said the top five alleged violations remained the same as those registered in 2010 and […]
By on October 6, 2012
commission, mismanagement, president, upe
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The probe Commission investigating mismanagement of UPE and USE funds has recommended sanctions against all officials responsible for creating ghosts in the system. The recommendation is contained in a report which has been handed over to the president today at Nakasero state house. Several stakeholders including parliament had for some time tasked the commission to […]
By Walakira on August 27, 2012
Butambala, commission, election, Kabaka
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Butambala County parliamentary by election nominations starts on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The electoral commission is done with updating the voter’s registers and the registers are being displayed in the constituency to remove the names of the dead or people who shifted from Butambala. The Butambala district returning officer, Mark Muganzi is […]
By Walakira on August 22, 2012
accountability, commission, FDC, political parties
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The Electoral Commission (EC) is in the process of deregistering some political parties over their reported failure to account for the funds they get from local and international donors. The chairman of the electoral commission, Eng. Badru Kiggundu has sent letters to Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) and Democratic Party among […]
By Walakira on August 16, 2012
commission, commission officials, ec, Police
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The Uganda police has come out to correct the erroneous reports attributed to the electoral commission (EC) and reported in the media, regarding police investigation into complaints of electoral fraud in the recent by election of Kasese woman MP representatives. The police spokesperson Simon Kutesa says that EC contends that the arrest of the […]